JANUARY 23, 2026 — Coast Guard Sector San Juan Command Center watchstanders and the crew of the Horten Liberian-flagged tanker ship rescued a capsized rower in the Atlantic Ocean east of Puerto Rico, Wednesday night. Rescued is Benoit Bourguet, 47, a Belgium citizen, after his single-man rowing vessel, City of Liverpool, was reportedly struck by two rogue waves and capsized … [Read more...]

JANUARY 22, 2026 – Alaska Army National Guard members assigned to the 207th Aviation Troop Command medically evacuated an individual Jan. 21 in Southwest Alaska. In response to a request for assistance from Kanakanak Hospital medical staff, the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center opened a medevac mission for an individual experiencing a medical emergency. Because of … [Read more...]

JANUARY 20, 2026 — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant (WMEC 617) returned to Cape Canaveral on Friday after a 33-day patrol in the Caribbean Sea supporting operations Pacific Viper and Southern Spear. During the patrol, Vigilant escorted a motor tanker, which was seized by a U.S. Coast Guard tactical boarding team with support from the Department of War, for operating as a … [Read more...]

JANUARY 20, 2026 — A Coast Guard Station Manasquan Inlet 47-foot Motor Lifeboat crew and Air Station Atlantic City MH-65 Dolphin aircrew rescued three mariners after their 74-foot boat began to sink approximately 4 nautical miles northeast of Shark River Inlet, Saturday. The Coast Guard Station Manasquan Inlet boat crew transported the mariners to awaiting emergency services … [Read more...]

JANUARY 19, 2026 — The U.S. Coast Guard is proud to announce a bold new era in mission success, unveiling a rapid-response approach that identifies, prototypes and delivers breakthrough technologies to meet urgent operational needs and drives accelerated transition to programs. The Office of Rapid Response and Prototyping (CG-RAPTOR) is accelerating the “idea-to-operations” … [Read more...]